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Les Chênes qu'on abat

André Malraux

Le Livre contemporain - Les Bibliophiles franco-suisses
Les Centraux bibliophiles - Le Cercle Grolier  1983


17 original drypoints. limited edition of 185 copies

"4 bibliophile societies asked me to illustrate the conversations Malraux had with De Gaulle. I tried to depict the atmosphere of that last and moving interview they did at Colombey-les-deux-Eglises by choosing to represent the General's study, la Broisserie Park under snow, the severe winter weather in the Haute-Marne..."